TERMS & CONDITIONS/CONSUMER DISCLOSURE NOTICE & RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISKS

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE. IT CONSTITUTES PART OF YOUR CONTRACT FOR TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES. CHECK YOUR DOCUMENTS WHEN YOU RECEIVE THEM. EMAIL THE TRAVEL AGENCY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. MOST DISCOUNT FARES INVOLVE RESTRICTIONS. CHANGING CARRIERS OR
FLIGHTS COULD RESULT IN THE AIRLINE DEMANDING AN INCREASED FARE. CHECK WITH THE AIRLINE OR THE TRAVEL AGENCY BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES.

REFUND POLICY/ FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC (aka TRAVEL AGENCY)

All payments made to FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC are NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE (NO EXCEPTIONS). Make sure you purchase travel insurance with care.

I. Scope
FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC is acting as a mere agent for SUPPLIERS (identified on the final travel documents) in selling travel-related accepting services, or in accepting reservations or booking for services that are not directly supplied by this Travel Agency (such as air and ground transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, tours, cruises, etc.) Travel Agency, therefore, shall not be responsible for breach of contract, failure to comply with any laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or any intentional or negligent actions or omissions on the part of such suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay, inconvenience or injury, or death to travelers or travelers’ companions or group members. Unless the term “guaranteed” is specifically stated in writing on your tickets, invoice, or reservation itinerary, Travel Agency does not guarantee any of such supplier rates, bookings, reservations, connections, scheduling, or handling of baggage or other personal effects. Travelers have done due diligence are aware of the quality of the hotel accommodations chosen and agree that Travel Agency will not be responsible if they are not satisfied.

II. Risk, Cancellation, and Insurance
Traveler assumes complete and full responsibility for, and hereby released Travel Agency from, any duty of checking and verifying any all passport, visa, vaccination, or other entry requirements of each destination, and all safety and security conditions of such destinations, during the length of the proposed travel. However, we specifically recommend that the U.S. Citizens traveling internationally, including travel to Canada, Mexico, or Caribbean, do so with a valid U.S. Passport. For information concerning possible dangers at international destinations, contact the Travel Advisory Section of the U.S. State Department, 202-647-5335 https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/t raveladvisories.html/ For medical information, please refer to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), 404-332-4559 or use their fax information at www.cdc.gov/travel 404-3324565.

Travel Agency shall not be responsible for any injuries, losses, or damages in connection with terrorist, activities, social or labor unrest, mechanical or structural integrity of air, sea, and ground transportation and accommodations, diseases, local laws, terrorist acts, climatic conditions, Acts of God, delays, changes or cancellation of travel due to weather conditions, hotel services, accidents or health related problems before or while in-transit to (e.g an accident on the way to a tour), during, and after a tour, or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside of FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC control.

If travel plans are delayed or cancelled for any reason there will be no refunds issued by FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC. Please note that a ‘trip’ or ‘booking’ often consists of multiple components, each of which may carry its own cancellation penalties (example: an airline ticket, pre-trip hotel night, a multi-day adventure vacation by a tour operator, a post-trip extension designed by FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC. And suppliers all of which may be subject to a different set of cancellation policies).

 
Clients are responsible for obtaining the applicable policies, no refunds will be issued for cancellation due to actual or threatened terrorist’s events. Furthermore, there will be no refunds due to fear of travel from actual or threatened terrorist’s health, political, or other similar events.

 
It is the traveler’s responsibility to protect their purchases and Travel Insurance is strongly recommended. Traveler is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against these risks; information is available through this Travel Agency regarding travel insurance. Traveler’s retention of tickets, reservations, or bookings after issuance shall constitute consent to the above and an agreement on his/her part to convey the contents hereto to his/her travel companion or group members.

 
By embarking upon his/her travel, the traveler voluntarily assumes all risks involved in such travel, whether expected or unexpected. Traveler is hereby warned of the above risks as well as possible travel industry bankruptcies and medical climatic disruptions, and possibility traveler may be unable to travel as scheduled because of personal emergency.

I acknowledge that I have been made aware of the benefits of travel insurance and authorize the purchase thereof by signing this form and/or all credit card authorization forms issued to me which the purchase of travel insurance. I also hereby agree to sign the Travel Insurance Refusal form (available by email globalagent2021@gmail.com on request) should you for some reason wish not to purchase travel insurance.

III. Alternative Dispute Resolution
The issuance of any tickets, reservations, or bookings by FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., is done on the express condition that: 1. FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC. Shall not be responsible for any changes in fares, rates, charges, or prices initialed by the carrier(s) or supplier(s) of services, and 2. FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC. Shall not be responsible for any damages resulting cancellations, changes, or disruptions of any services and /or refunds of monies already paid or transmitted to any carrier or supplier of services. Customer’s initial retention of tickets, reservation, or bookings after issuance shall constitute a consent by customer, on his/her behalf and on behalf of his/her companions, to the above. Nothing agreed to herein by the customer is meant to interfere with customer’s legal rights against any carrier(s) or supplier(s) of services.

 
The payment of the required deposit or any partial or full payment for a reservation on the chosen tour/package shall constitute consent to all provisions of this Terms & Condition as well as the provision listed.

 
IV. Trip Deposits and Payment
For all bookings FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., only expects credit cards payments to the chosen supplier for processing/deposit. As a result, the supplier deposit, payment, cancellation, and refund policy/policies will be followed. The same process may be followed in the rare case when a supplier does not accept credit cards and requires FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., to process your payments, then forward the funds to said supplier.

 
V. Methods of Payment
All booking are payable by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover). Your reservation may be cancelled (in some cases automatically) if a payment is not received by the due date.
Prices are per person double occupancy (unless state otherwise) and are usually quoted in U.S. Dollars. Please consult itinerary provided for further information on what your trip includes. Airfare is quoted separately unless you have been informed otherwise, Prices quoted are generally guaranteed for your trip, however price adjustments may be made (even on existing bookings) in the rare event of extreme currency fluctuations, post booking fuel surcharge assessments, and other similarly unforeseeable events outside the control of FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., or our suppliers. Furthermore, some price adjustments may be assessed by supplier for currency, small group surcharge, or other reasons outside the control of FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC.

Applicable to all types of bookings, there may be instances where FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., will require you to pay by check or money order, due to supplier payment policies or payment circumstances. All credit card payments, whether it is a payment made to FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC, directly or simply an authorization for us to forward your credit card info to a supplier, will require your signature on one or more credit card authorization forms.

 
A deposit is required at the time of booking. We accept payment via credit card, debit card, for your deposit.

VI. Disclosure
Finally, you will be asked to sign, and return to us, a copy of the FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., TERMS & CONDITIONS/CONSUMER DISCLOSURE NOTICE & RELEASE OF LIABILITY/ASSUMPTION OF RISK, usually at the time of your initial deposit. No forms=No trip. No exceptions. We hope you will understand the reason for this, in the context of travel and we very much appreciate your cooperation in this regard. At FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., our clients are our number 1 priority.

VII. Cancellation Procedure
If you should ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation of having to cancel your trip, you must notify us as soon as you know that you need to cancel, so your cancellation can be processed in a timely manner. Due to a variety of factors including the possibility that your personal travel consultant may be in a remote adventurous location temporarily, without access to modern telecommunication facilities FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., cannot guarantee that any cancellation and/or refund request received by FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., fewer than 21 days before a particular cancellation to refund cutoff date by a supplier, will be processed with the intended deadline.

I DO HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREE TO FOREVER RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND HOLD FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., and its owner, agents, employees, officers, directors, associates, suppliers, affiliated companies, and subcontractors HARMLESS against any and all liability, actions, causes of action, debts, suits, claims, and demands of any and every kind and nature whatsoever which I now have or which may hereafter arise out of or in connection with my trip or participation in any activities arranged for me by FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC.

THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SERVE AS A COMPLETE RELEASE AND EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK for myself, my heirs, assignees, administrators, executors, and all members of my family, including any minors accompanying me.

I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS AND THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND I HEREBY AGREE TO ALL OF ITS CONDITIONS. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT AND SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.

VIII. Photographs
PHOTOGRAPHIC RELEASE: FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS,
LLC., may take photographs or video of its trips and trip participants grant FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AWAITS, LLC., permission to do so and for it to use same for promotional or commercial use without payment of any compensation to the participant.